Every year thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.

In 2014 there were 45,464 performances of 2,871 shows, making it the largest ever arts festival in the world.

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Fringe Facts 2015

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 features 49,497 performances (up from 45,204 last year) of 3,193 shows (up from 2,871 shows last year) in 299 venues (up from 273 venues last year).

Comedy makes up 34% (compared to 33% last year)Theatre makes up 28% (compared to 29% last year)Music makes up 13% (compared to 14% last year)Musicals and Opera makes up 3% (compared to 4% last year)Children’s Shows make up 5% (compared to 5% last year)Dance, Circus & Physical Theatre makes up 4%(compared to 4% last year)Events make up 4% (compared to 4.5% last year)Cabaret makes up 3% (compared to 3% last year)Spoken Word makes up 4% (compared to 2% last year)Exhibitions make up 2% (compared to 1.5% last year)

There are 825 free shows, 1,789 premieres and 47 different countries represented.